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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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